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npm config listNotes
Display effective npm configuration.
npm Config, Auth & Cache
Configuration, npmrc, cache management, profile, and token workflows.
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npm configuration
Inspect and modify npm configuration.
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npm config ls -lNotes
Display defaults and computed values.
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npm config get registryNotes
Read a configuration value.
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npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org/Notes
Write a configuration value.
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npm config delete proxyNotes
Remove a config setting.
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npm config editNotes
Open the user npmrc in an editor.
Cache management
Inspect and clean npm cache.
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npm cache verifyNotes
Validate the integrity of the npm cache.
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npm cache clean --forceNotes
Remove cached data. Force is required.
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npm cache add <package>Notes
Fetch a package into the local cache.
Auth tokens and profile
Manage tokens and profile information.
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npm token listNotes
Show tokens for the current account.
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npm token createNotes
Create a new auth token.
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npm token revoke <id>Notes
Delete an auth token.
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npm profile getNotes
Read the current npm profile.
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npm profile set fullname "Your Name"Notes
Update profile fields.
Environment and paths
Helpful commands when debugging npm on a machine.
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npm prefix -gNotes
Print the global installation prefix.
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npm root -gNotes
Print the global node_modules directory.
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npm bin -gNotes
Print the directory where global binaries are linked.
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npm doctorNotes
Check common npm environment problems.
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npm pingNotes
Verify connectivity to the configured registry.
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Install, update, remove, lockfile, and local-development npm dependency workflows.
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Core npm CLI, package inspection, package.json editing, and daily workflow commands.